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South Windsor vs Trumbull vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Windsor has the most people working from home (27.5%).
Trumbull has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Manchester has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | South Windsor | Trumbull | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,907Lowest |
37,281 |
59,635Highest |
| Median age | 41.2±1.3 about the CT average |
41.7±1.3Highest about the CT average |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT |
| Trumbull and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2 CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Trumbull and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.9% CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| South Windsor and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,961±$10k 51% above CT |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
$86,840±$4kLowest 9% below CT |
| Trumbull and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,100±$12k about the CT average |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,864±$214 25% above CT |
$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT |
$1,519±$66Lowest about the CT average |
| Trumbull and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,888 19% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,652Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.9%±10.7 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Trumbull and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% CT: 66.5% |
89.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2 CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| South Windsor and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 149 in CT | #26 of 149 in CT | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District | Trumbull School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | South Windsor High School | Trumbull High School | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
14.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.